Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-28

brought here by Harry, as remarkable writ
ings which give encouragement 10 offenders
like MeNeally and roundly condemns the writ
ers.
SAco, Dec. 81.
There is more information to be obtained
here today regarding the McNeally matter
than has been published since the first init
nation of his return from Liverpool.
All conjecturcs to the effect that the stolen
securities had been returned to the bank
have been sounded on rumor and are entirely
Incorrect. All the securities which the de-
faultcr stole, including the municipal and
registered government bonds are now hidden
in Cairo, Egypt. The first knowledge the
bank officers had of McNeally's whereabouts
was last month when his brother Harry re-
ceived letter from Egypt in Franks hand
writing.
The defaulter was then thoroughly broken
down, physically and mentally, and his sole
desire was to have the bank get possession OF
the missing securities. He thought he could
not live, and had not he been the only per
son who knew where the bonds were, he
would have put an end to his sutferngs by
suicide. While at Cairo he securely hid the
stolen bonds Then he fell into the hands
of shnrpers and was fleeced of all the ready
money he had. lie fell sick with Nile fevei
and had to be taken to sea to save his life
Had it not been for the kindness of the Eng
iish officers he would never have reached
Liverpool. for when he left Cairo he was sc
sick with fever that at times he was uncon
scious.
( Cairo simply because he was not physically
( in condition to guard their safety had they
been in his possession. lie partially recov
cred his health before he arrived in Liver
pool and was able to make the voyage across
the Atlantic unattended.
/ when he arrived at Halifax, he was almos
| penniless. The small sum of money founo
on his person. when he was arrested at Hall
fax. was given him by his brother Harry
when the latte met him on the arrival of th'
steamer from Liverpool.
The dcfaulter has eviuced but little visible
excitement since his arrest at Halifax, am
that doubtless led the reporters to suspec
that he had come there in bodness, to de
mand and receive from the bank roun'
sum for the return of the stolen bonds, bu
such was not his object, all thoughts to tn
contrary notwithstanding. He came to Hall
fax in pentence, ready and anxious to pu
the bank in the way 10 recover all its securi
t;es He has made no offer TO the bank an,
he intends to make no compromise. lh'
81 500 cash which he stole will of course b.
loss to the bank Whom the institution
will send to recover the securities canno
now be stated but whoever is sent will b'
/ accompanied by the young defaulter and th'
/ travelling expenses of both will be paid b,
the institution.
Harry McNeally has telegraphed that HI
will arrive at Saco, Tuesday afternoon I'M
defaulter will not return till some disposal o
the indictment against him is made. III
nrobablv will never return to Saco to taxi
IN his residence, but will settle somewhere
i, the United States The Biddeford Time
will say, tonight, that McNeally took thu
steamer for England at Quebec. While IL
Quebec MeNeally claims that he mingled
with the policemen in hope that he would b'
recognized. arrested and returned. Letter.
written by him while in Halifax before th'
arrest was made, have been received here, IL
which the story of his crime is most pitifuliy
! recitea He had no aceomplice In 'he TOO
berry and no one whom he ever met knew
that he had the bonds in his possession.